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Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare - Isaac Asimov
Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare
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Shakespeare's genius is marked by his rare ability to appeal to theatergoers of all types and all levels of education. But for most modern folks, the Greek and Roman mythology & history, let alone the history of England and the geography of sixteenth-century Europe that his works are laden with,... show more
Shakespeare's genius is marked by his rare ability to appeal to theatergoers of all types and all levels of education. But for most modern folks, the Greek and Roman mythology & history, let alone the history of England and the geography of sixteenth-century Europe that his works are laden with, are hardly within grasp. Isaac Asimov comes to make obscure issues clear to the layperson, selects key passages from 38 of the great bard's plays plus two of his narrative poems and, with the help of beautifully rendered maps and figures, illuminates their historical and mythological background.[Note: This edition includes two volumes published in one binding but separately paginated. Vol. 1 has 670 pages; Vol. 2 has 843 pages. Separate indexes to each volume are at the end of Vol. 2.]
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Format: hardcover
Publisher: Avenel Books
Pages no: 1513
Edition language: English
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5.0 The Immortal Bard: "Asimov’s Guide to Shakespeare" by Isaac Asimov
"It is not my intention to discuss the literary values of the plays, or to analyze them from a theatrical, philosophical, or psychological point of view. Others have done this far beyond any poor capacity I might have in that direction. [..] What I can do, however, is to go over each of the thirty-e...
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